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Atlanta, California, Iowa, New Hampshire, Minnesota and Vietnam... What do these divergent places share in common? Each was a point of origin for the members of Vanguard, an ascension of musicians who joined forces a decade ago in one of Funk's most celebrated cities, Minneapolis, MN. Vanguard composed, produced, recorded, and performed their own unique blend of vibrant funk, pop & soul, quickly rising to the top of the scene. While P-Diddy was stealin the soul out of old classics, Vanguard was in the studio creating original gems. They showcased their high energy performances weekly at Princes Glam Slam nightclub & ripped up the stage with the likes of P-Funk, The Ohio Players, Zapp, Rick James & The Gap Band, all the while garnering critical acclaim, media coverage & countless awards. On the heels of releasing their much anticipated Play, Vanguard began receiving national attention and appeared prime to take it to the next level. But it was not meant to be. After a mind blowing set opening for the Roots in front of record executives at CBGBs in New York, the nine member band imploded and have not been heard from since. But you never know.------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------Good God (Extended Mix)--------------------

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Member Since: 1/18/2006
Band Website: www.tvprecords.com
Band Members: Ralph “Ralphreaky” Carter (lead vox) Ian “Sex” Jonz (guitar, bass, vox) Omar “OC” Field-Ridley (violin, vox), Scott “Buck” Ruffner (keys, voice, percussion) Michael “Mike D” Winston (vox) Roland “Wu” Apikelis (keys, percussion) Silla “The Thrilla” Mosely (vox) Nick “Freaknick” Dodd (drums) Casey “The Dirty Mack” O’brien (guitar) Quincy “QD” Young (vox)
Influences: Dr. Dre, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Cameo, The Isley Brothers, Muhammad Ali, The Rolling Stones, Timberland, James Bond, Lauryn Hill, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Terrence Trent D'arby, Jodeci, D'angelo, Sly Stone, Dave Letterman, James Brown, P-Funk, Sade, Jimi Hendrix, Allen Iverson, Richard Pryor, Snoop, Etta James, Sir Paul McCartney, Rakim, The Time, The Meters, Miles Davis, Rick James, Earth Wind & Fire
Sounds Like: See Influences... Check out the tracks.
Record Label: TVP Records
Type of Label: Indie

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